Welcome to Greenmount ...

Greenmount is located in Adams County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenmount, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Greenmount is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Greenmount lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Greenmount: (717)

Communities Also Named Greenmount ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Greenmount: This one is located in Adams County and the other is located in Philadelphia County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 6 communities that are also named Greenmount - they are located in Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio and Prince Edward Island.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenmount.

Communities near Greenmount ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenmount.

• Westminster
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
• Hanover
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Waynesboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Gettysburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
• Thurmont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
• Taneytown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <4>
• Walkersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
  • Walkersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <4>
• Littlestown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
• Emmitsburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greenmount. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenmount.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenmount. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenmount.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenmount. See our Newspapers Page for Greenmount.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenmount ...

Looking for more information about Greenmount? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Greenmount, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenmount.

Adding Greenmount to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greenmount in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greenmount was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Greenmount on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenmount.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenmount. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/